Hey Space Enthusiasts!
This past Saturday, May 18, was an exciting day for the Voyager Club’s Cadets as they gathered at Starbase Williamson for their monthly meeting. For those who might not know, the Voyager Club is all about creating a space-faring civilization, and these cadets are in serious training to one day serve in some division of the space service. venturing deep into space on thrilling missions of exploration. The meeting started at 8:00 A.M. with bingo. There were several winners who walked away with varying amounts of sugar goodies. Club President Amberly opened the meeting with introductions. Cadets who recently earned ship passes were highlighted. Admiral Williamson spoke about the Space Center's space camp history, afterwards there was a discussion on the differences between school year volunteering and summer camp volunteering. Jason Trump, the Education Director at Clark Starbase gave an excellent presentation on "Preparing for the Next Generation of Astronauts," giving our cadets a deep dive into what it really takes to become an astronaut in the years ahead. From the physical challenges to the mental grit and technical skills required, Jason covered it all. Drawing for prizes was done after the presentation. Some of the items given away were: binoculars, a door hanging basketball hoop, a Dungeons and Dragons journal, bluetooth keyboard, planetarium tickets, an around the neck fan, and a variety of t-shirts. The next club meeting will be held in June. Dave Stevens Teaches a Unity Workshop for the StageWorks Department
Dave Stevens, a member of the StageWorks Department's Leadership Team, held a Unity workshop on May 11 at the Space Center in Pleasant Grove. Six members of the department attended. Their goal is to learn more about Unity so they can move from apprentice level to journeyman and even master level. Once they reach the master level, they will be able to create visuals for the Space Center's simulators.
The Voyager Club Middle School Tiger Squadron Finished the 2024 Long Duration Mission Program at The Space Place.
Congratulations to the Middle School Tiger Squadron for finishing the 2023-2024 Long Duration Mission with flying colors. They "won" the mission under the steady hand of Captain Henry. As part of their meeting, they met with me in my classroom and did the InfinD League competition mission. The league is part of Mission.io. They place in the top 20 of school groups worldwide. Not bad at all.
Working the mission from behind the scenes were the outstanding Voyager Club volunteers. Lily was at the Flight Director station.
The Imaginarium Theater
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AuthorMy name is Victor Williamson. I founded the Christa McAuliffe Space Center in 1990. I current teach 6th grade at Renaissance Academy and am the Space Center Outreach Coordinator (I take care of the volunteers). You can reach me by email: [email protected] Archives
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